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The Courier •
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
BIRTHDAYS • ANNIVERSARIES • RETIREMENTS • GRADUATIONS • NEW ARRIVALS
FISH OHIO OUTSTANDING CATCH
24 ½” Largemouth Bass, 17” Girth Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Gary Lynn Taylor
PAUL BANNER
Happy 40th Birthday ~ August 29th
Congratulations Cory-Rawson Champions
Row 1: Logan Cawley, Maycen Ward , Kyle Rossman, Darren Henry, Zach Smith, Mason Waltz
Row 2: Coach David Cawley, Coach Logan Welch, Macen Desgranges, Tyler Harris, Aaron Welch,
Chris Reichley, Jake Biery, Nathan Michel, Coach Neal Harris
Not Pictured Mason Banner

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THE COURIER
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
The Bestsellers List
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. “South of Broad” by Pat Conroy
Nan A. Talese)
2. “Smash Cut” by Sandra Brown
Simon & Schuster)
3. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett
Putnam/Amy Einhorn)
4. “That Old Cape Magic: A Novel”
y Richard Russo (Knopf)
5. “The Girl Who Played With Fire”
y Stieg Larsson (Knopf)
6. “The Eleventh Victim” by Nancy
race (Hyperion)
7. “Best Friends Forever” by Jennifer
Weiner (Atria)
8. “The Magicians: a Novel” by Lev
Grossman (Viking)
9. “Swimsuit” by James Patterson,
Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown)
10. “Bad Moon Rising: A Dark-
Hunter Novel” by Sherrilyn Kenyon,
(St. Martin’s)
11. “The Defector” by Daniel Silva
(Putnam)
12. “Inherent Vice” by Thomas Pynchon
(Penguin)
13. “Dead and Gone” by Charlaine
Harris (Ace)
14. “Blindman’s Bluff: A Decker
and Lazarus Novel” by Faye Kellerman
(Morrow)
15. “Intervention” by Robin Cook
(Putnam)
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. “Culture of Corruption: Culture
of Corruption: Obama and His Team of
Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies” by
Michelle Malkin (Regnery Publishing)
2. “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,
Volume I” by Julia Child, Simone
Beck, Louisette Bertholle (Knopf)
3. “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a
Man: What Men Really Think About
Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment”
by Steve Harvey (Amistad)
4. “Outliers: The Story of Success” by
Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
5. “In the President’s Secret Service:
Behind the Scenes with Agents in the
Line of Fire and the Presidents They
Protect” by Ronald Kessler (Crown)
6. “Catastrophe” by Dick Morris,
Eileen McGann (Harper)
7. “Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative
Manifesto” by Mark R. Levin
(Threshold Editions)
8. “The Last Lecture” by Randy
Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion)
9. “Master Your Metabolism: The
Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing
our Hormones for a Hot and Healthy
ody!” by Jillian Michaels and Mariska
an Aalst (Crown)
10. “How Did That Happen?: Holdng
People Accountable for Results the
Positive, Principled Way” by Roger Connors
and Tom Smith (Portfolio)
11. “Wilderness Warrior: Theodore
Roosevelt and the Crusade for America”
by Douglas Brinkley (Harper)
12. “In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke’s
War on the Great Panic” by David
Wessel (Crown Business)
13. “Michael Jackson: The Magic,
The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-
2009” by J. Randy Taraborrelli (Grand
Central)
14. “My Journey with Farrah: A
Story of Life, Love, and Friendship” by
Alana Stewart (Morrow)
15. “The Battle for America 2008:
The Story of an Extraordinary Election”
by Dan Balz, Haynes Johnson (Viking)
MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
See BOOKS, Page T4
IN LOVING MEMORY
Betty (Snook)
Nienberg
March 5, 1959-August 25, 1994
This month comes with
sad regret. It brings back
a day we will never forget.
We will always love you
and you will never be
forgotten.
Sadly missed by
Dad & Mom (Dave & Pat),
family and friends
College Corner
Tom Davidson, a 2008 Findlay
High School graduate, was named to
the School of Public Affairs dean’s list
at American University in Washington
D.C. with a with a 3.94 grade point average
for the spring semester. He is majoring
in political science and has a minor
in justice, law, and society. Davidson
was also initiated as a member of Alpha
Lambda Delta, the national academic
honor society for freshmen. He has an
internship this fall with the District of
Columbia Superior Court. He is the son
of Gary and Susan Davidson.
THANK YOU
To all that helped find our
grandson at The Balloon Fest. Your
thoughtfulness and kindness has
shown us that there are still good
people amongst us in this world.
You will never be forgotten.
Jim, Debbie & Ben
In Memory of
Rocky Swick
11-15-1951 • 8-25-2005
I’m Free
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m Free
I’m following the path God laid for me,
I took his hand when I heard him call
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play
Tasks left undone must stay that way
I found that place at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Ah yes, these things, I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow
My life’s been full, I savored much
Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief;
Don’t lengthen it now with undo grief
Lift up your heart and share with me
God wanted me now, He set me free.
Sadly missed by
The Coleman family, Brock, Bronson,
Price Family & Swick Family
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THE COURIER
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
T3
Look at who is now
Dr. Don.
EAGLE SCOUT
Congratulations
Alicia Corwin
2 nd in State Cones & Barrels
4 th in State Poles
Congratulations to
Don E. Iliff Jr. who
received his Doctor of
Philosophy degree In
Human Services from
Capella University on
June 30, 2009.
We are all very proud
of you and love you!
Love your wife,
Diana and all the family
Joe Brown has earned the rank of
Eagle Scout with Troop 342, which
is sponsored by Parkview Church,
Findlay. He was honored at an Eagle
Scout Court of Honor on August
23, 2009, at Zion United Methodist
Church, Findlay.
Joe has earned 26 merit badges
and is a member of Order of the Arrow.
His service project for his Eagle
Joe Brown
Rank was collecting personal hygiene
products for Chopin Hall. Collection
boxes were distributed to several
schools, churches and businesses.
Joe will be a senior at Liberty-
Benton High School. There he is
involved with football and basketball.
He is a member of Zion United
Methodist Church and is the son of
Roger and Cindy Brown.
Congratulations
Sylvania Triathalon
Award Winners
Love, Mom and Dad,
Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles & Cousins
CONGRATULATIONS CORY-RAWSON CHAMPIONS
HANCOCK COUNTY PONY “B” LEAGUE
BACK TO BACK LEAGUE AND TOURNAMENT
CHAMPIONS
2008 RECORD 17-0 2009 RECORD 15-3
FISH OHIO
OUTSTANDING
CATCH
24 ½”
Largemouth Bass
17” Girth
Wednesday,
June 17, 2009
Gary Lynn Taylor
Becky Amstutz, Jenny & Joe
Hochstettler, Brynn Chaskel,
Cole Newman, Megan Saums,
Zach & Emily Miller, & Zach Johnson
Row 1: Logan Cawley, Maycen Ward , Kyle Rossman,
Darren Henry, Zach Smith, Mason Waltz
Row 2: Coach David Cawley, Coach Logan Welch,
Macen Desgranges, Tyler Harris, Aaron Welch,
Chris Reichley, Jake Biery, Nathan Michel,
Coach Neal Harris
Not Pictured Mason Banner

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THE COURIER
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
Books
Continued from page T2
1. “The Quickie” by James Patterson,
Michael Ledwidge (Vision)
2. “Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein:
Dead and Alive” by Dean Koontz
(Bantam)
3. “Dead Until Dark” by Charlaine
Harris (Ace)
4. “From Dead to Worse” by Charlaine
Harris (Ace)
5. “Club Dead” by Charlaine Harris
(Ace)
6. “Smoke Screen” by Sandra Brown
(Pocket)
7. “My Life in France” by Julia Child,
Alex Prud’Homme (Anchor)
8. “The Assassin” by Stephen Coonts
(St. Martin’s)
9. “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi
Picoult (Pocket)
10. “Chosen to Die” by Lisa Jackson
(Zebra)
11. “Dead to the World” by Charlaine
Harris (Ace)
12. “Dead as a Doornail” by Charlaine
Harris (Ace)
13. “Living Dead in Dallas” by Charlaine
Harris (Ace)
14. “Mastered by Love” by Stephanie
Laurens (Avon)
15. “Storm of Visions: the Chosen
Ones” by Christina Dodd (Signet)
TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. “The Time Traveler’s Wife” by
Audrey Niffenegger (Mariner Books)
2. “Glenn Beck’s Common Sense:
The Case Against an Out-of-Control
Government, Inspired by Thomas
Paine” by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions)
3. “The Shack” by William P. Young
(Windblown Media)
4. “The Weight of Silence” by Heather
Gudenkauf (Mira)
5. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)
6. “Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking
Dangerously” by Julie Powell (Back
Bay Books)
7. “Olive Kitteredge” by Elizabeth
Strout (Random House Trade Paperbacks)
8. “The Guernsey Literary and Potato
Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer
and Annie Barrows (Dial)
9. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”
by Jane Austin and Seth Grahame-Smith
(Quirk Books)
10. “The Art of Racing in the Rain: A
Novel” by Garth Stein (Harper)
11. “The Hour I First Believed” by
Wally Lamb (Harper)
12. “My Life in France” by Julia
Child, Alex Prud’Homme, (Anchor)
13. “Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s
Mission to Promote Peace ... One School
at a Time” by Greg Mortenson and David
Oliver Relin (Penguin)
14. “The Lucky One” by Nicholas
Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)
15. “The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism
at the Heart of American
Power” by Jeff Sharlet (Harper Perennial)
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Leta Forney
Stop in at
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We Love You,
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BIRTHDAY
Happy 40th Birthday
PAUL BANNER
August 29th
“Won’t You
Be My
Neighbor?”
Love Your Wife & Children
Julie, Mason, Eli & Lane
Happy 90th
Birthday
Gene Kandel
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BIRTHDAY
Milton Robinson
Milton Robinson will be
celebrating his 100th Birthday on
September 6th. The happy occasion
will be marked with an open house
at the East Mount Zion United
Methodist Church, 17572 County
Road 7, Findlay from noon to 4:00
PM on Sunday, September 6th.
A buffet lunch will be served
from noon to 2:00 PM in the
Church Fellowship hall. All Milton’s
neighbors and friends are invited to
wish him well as he enters his “second
century.”
Look’n Good at 80!
Jo Ann (Hamlin) Roberts
Celebrates her 80 th Birthday
on Thursday,
August 27, 2009.
She has 7 grandchildren and
3 great-grandchildren.
Love ya Mom,
Larry, Kristi, Tim & Sandy
90 TH BIRTHDAY
Ruth Noel
Ruth E. Noel of rural Arcadia
will be celebrating her 90th birthday
Sept 2, 2009.
She has five children: Larry
(Carol) Noel of Barberville, FL;
Sandy (John) Peters of Findlay; Tom
(Carol) Noel of Arcadia; Dan (Janice)
Noel of Arcadia; Don (Sharon) Noel
of Fostoria; 14 grandchildren, 16
great grandchildren, and 1 great
great grandchild. She is retired
from Arcadia School and is an active
member of West Independence
United Methodist Church.
She will be celebrating her 90th
birthday with a family gathering.
real men
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wear
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Happy Birthday
PAUL BANNER
Still Going Strong at 40!!!
Love, Your Lil’ Sis
Marcy
40 40

THE COURIER
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
T5
Happy Birthday to All
ENGAGEMENT
ENGAGEMENT
Sunday: Actress Vera Miles is 79.
atirist Mark Russell is 77. Actress Barara
Eden is 75. Actor Richard Sanders
(“WKRP In Cincinnati”) is 69. Country
singer Rex Allen Jr. is 62. Singer Linda
Thompson is 62. Country fiddler-singer
Woody Paul of Riders in the Sky is 60.
Actress Shelley Long is 60.
Singer-actor Rick Springfield is 60.
Actor-producer Mark Hudson is 58. Guitarist
Dean DeLeo of Army of Anyone
(and Stone Temple Pilots) is 48. Actor
Jay Mohr is 39. Singer Julian Casablancas
of The Strokes is 31.
Yesterday: Actor Kenny Baker
(R2-D2 in “Star Wars”) is 75. Guitarist
Mason Williams is 71. Singer Marshall
Thompson of The Chi-Lites is 67. Keyboardist
Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep) is
64. Actor Joe Regalbuto (“Murphy
Brown”) is 60. Actor Steve Guttenberg
is 51. Talk show host Craig Kilborn is
47. Singer John Bush (Anthrax) is 46.
Actress Marlee Matlin is 44. Newsman
David Gregory (“Meet The Press”) is
39.
Country singer Kristyn Osborn of
SheDaisy is 39. Actor-comedian Dave
Chappelle is 36. Actor Carmine Giovinazzo
(“CSI: New York”) is 36. Actor
Chad Michael Murray (“One Tree Hill,”
‘’A Cinderella Story”) is 28. Actor Rupert
Grint (“Harry Potter”) is 21.
Today: Game show host Monty Hall
is 88. Actor Sean Connery is 79. Talk
show host Regis Philbin is 78. Actor Tom
Skerritt is 76. Jazz saxophonist Wayne
Shorter is 76. Actor David Canary (“All
My Children,” ‘’Bonanza”) is 71. Singer
Walter Williams of The O’Jays is 67.
Actor Anthony Heald (“Boston Public”)
is 65. Drummer Danny Smythe of The
Box Tops is 61. Singer Henry Paul of
BlackHawk (and Outlaws) is 60. Actor
John Savage is 60. Bassist Gene Simmons
of Kiss is 60.
Singer Rob Halford of Judas Priest is
58. Keyboardist Geoff Downes of Asia is
57. Musician Elvis Costello is 55. Director
Tim Burton is 51. Country singeractor
Billy Ray Cyrus is 48. Actress
Ally Walker (“Profiler”) is 48. Actress
Joanne Whalley is 48. Guitarist Vivian
Campbell of Def Leppard is 47. Actor
Blair Underwood is 45. Actor Robert
Maschio (“Scrubs”) is 43.
DJ Terminator X of Public Enemy
is 43. Singer Jeff Tweedy of Wilco is
42. TV chef Rachael Ray is 41. Country
singer Jo Dee Messina is 39. Model
Claudia Schiffer is 39. Actor Eric Millegan
(“Bones”) is 35. Actor Kel Mitchell
(“Kenan and Kel”) is 31. Actress Rachel
Bilson (“The O.C.”) is 28. Actress Blake
Lively (“Gossip Girl”) is 22.
Tomorrow: Singer Vic Dana is 67.
Singer Valerie Simpson of Ashford and
Simpson is 63. Singer Bob Cowsill of
The Cowsills is 60. Bandleader Branford
Marsalis is 49. Guitarist Jimmy Olander
of Diamond Rio is 48. Actor Chris Burke
(“Life Goes On”) is 44. Singer Shirley
Manson of Garbage is 43.
Guitarist Dan Vickrey of Counting
Crows is 43. Drummer Adrian Young of
No Doubt is 40. Actress Melissa McCarthy
(“Samantha Who?,” ‘’Gilmore
Girls”) is 39. Singer Tyler Connolly
of Theory Of A Deadman is 34. Actor
Macaulay Culkin is 29. Singer Cassie is
23. Actress Keke Palmer (“Akeelah and
the Bee”) is 16.
Thursday: Cajun-country singer
Jimmy C. Newman is 82. Bluegrass
singer-banjo player J.D. Crowe is 72.
Actor Tommy Sands is 72. Musician
Daryl Dragon of the Captain and Tennille
is 67. Actress Tuesday Weld is 66.
Singer-bassist Tim Bogert of Vanilla
Fudge is 65.
Actress Marianne Sagebrecht is 64.
Actress Barbara Bach is 62. Ex-porn
star Harry Reems (“Deep Throat”) is
62. Guitarist Jeff Cook of Alabama is 60.
Actor Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman)
is 57. Guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush is
56. Actress Diana Scarwid is 54. Bassist
Glen Matlock of The Sex Pistols is
53. Gospel singer Yolanda Adams is 47.
Country guitarist Matthew Basford of
Yankee Grey is 47. Bassist Mike Johnson
(Dinosaur Jr.) is 44.
Percussionist Bobo of Cypress Hill
is 41. Actress Chandra Wilson (“Grey’s
Anatomy”) is 40. Bassist Tony Kanal of
No Doubt is 39. Actress Sarah Chalke
(“Scrubs,” second Becky on “Roseanne”)
is 33. Rapper Mase is 32. Actor Aaron
Paul (“Breaking Bad,” ‘’Big Love”) is
30. Guitarist Jon Siebels of Eve 6 is 30.
Singer Mario is 23. Actress Alexa Vega
(“Spy Kids”) is 21.
Friday: Country singer Billy Grammer
is 84. Actor Ben Gazzara is 79.
Actor Sonny Shroyer (“The Dukes of
Hazzard”) is 74. Actor Ken Jenkins
(“Scrubs”) is 69. Actor David Soul is 66.
Singer Wayne Osmond of The Osmonds
is 58. Actor Daniel Stern is 52. Actress
Emma Samms is 49.
Actress Jennifer Coolidge is 48.
Country singer Shania Twain is 44.
Actor Billy Boyd (“Lord of the Rings”)
is 41. Actor-singer Jack Black is 40.
Actor Jason Priestley (“Beverly Hills,
90210”) is 40. Actor J. August Richards
(“Angel”) is 36. Singer-bassist Max Collins
of Eve 6 is 31. Actress Carly Pope
(“Popular”) is 29. Country singer Leann
Rimes is 27.
Saturday: Actor-director Richard
Attenborough is 86. Movie director William
Friedkin is 74. Actor Elliott Gould
is 71. TV personality Robin Leach (“Lifestyles
of the Rich and Famous”) is 68.
Keyboardist Dan Truman of Diamond
Rio is 53. Actress Rebecca DeMornay
is 50.
Bassist-singer Me’Shell NdegeOcello
is 40. Singer Carl Martin of Shai is 39.
Actress Carla Gugino is 38. Guitarist
Kyle Cook of Matchbox Twenty is 34.
Actor John Hensley (“Nip/Tuck”) is
32. Bassist David Desrosiers of Simple
Plan is 29.
Indiana Uni. fountain
getting a makeover
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) —
Crews are cleaning and restoring
Indiana University’s Showalter Fountain,
a project that includes replacing a
bronze fish sculpture missing for more
than 20 years.
The fountain and sculptures were
installed in front of the IU Auditorium
in 1958, and campus art curator Sherry
Rouse says it needed a makeover after
years of exposure to the elements and
the occasional college prank.
A new fish sculpture was made
based on photographs of the original
by IU faculty member Robert Laurent.
Rouse says it’s believed the sculpture
was last seen before the campus celebration
marking the Hoosiers’ 1987
NCAA basketball championship.
Rouse said the $60,000 project
was finished and the fountain running
again before the residence halls
open on the Bloomington campus for
fall semester.
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rehearsal, rehearsal dinner,
wedding and wedding reception?
Let BCR help you with your decorating
needs including brass arches, columns,
flowers & table decorations.
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The Hall gives us many rewarding
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celebrate a daughter and new son-in-law’s
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Congratulations Alisha & Jason!
Salsbury - Van Atta
Kelley Salsbury and Edward
Van Atta have announced their
engagement and plans for an October
10th wedding at College First Church
of God in Findlay.
The bride-to-be is the daughter
of Karen Van Horn of Benton Ridge
and John Salsbury of Findlay. A
graduate of Findlay High School
and Owens Community College, she
is a Registered Nurse at Blanchard
Valley Hospital.
The groom-to-be is the son of Suzi
Davis and William Van Atta both of
Findlay. He is a graduate of Arlington
High School and is a laborer.
ENGAGEMENT
Jill Reneé Schmidt and Brian
Michael Frantz will join their hearts
and lives in Christian marriage on
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at St.
Paul’s Church in Findlay.
The bride-to-be is the daughter
of Douglas and Gwendolyn Schmidt
of Findlay. She is a 2007 graduate
of Ohio Northern University, with
a degree in Youth Ministry. She is
the Director of Children’s Ministries
at Walnut Grove United Methodist
Church in Kenton.
Schmidt-Frantz
Barnes-Szulwach
Kayt Barnes and Kevin Szulwach,
both of Charlotte, NC, are planning
an October 3, 2009 wedding in
Charlotte. Parents of the bride-tobe
are David & Melinda Barnes of
Findlay. The groom-to-be is the son
of Bob & Margaret Szulwach of
Brockport, NY.
Kayt is a 1998 graduate of Findlay
High School and a 2002 grad of the
Ohio University. She is employed
as a management consultant. Kevin
graduated from Brockport High
School in 1998 and the University
of Dayton in 2002. He is also a
management consultant.
After honeymooning in Hawaii
the couple will continue to reside in
Charlotte.
Her fiance is the son of Michael
and Sherri Frantz of Findlay. He
a
is in the Coast Guard Reserves and is
employed at American Powersports
Jill and Brian both graduated from
Findlay High School in 2001. They
plan to reside in Findlay. They give
is currently
Community
Environmental
student
College,
Health &
at Owens
studying
Safety. He
in Findlay.
all the glory for their relationship to
Jesus Christ.

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THE COURIER
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
WEDDING
Bender-Gillfillan
Alisha Bender of Arlington and
ason Gillfillan of Arlington were
arried on August 7th in Las Vegas.
A reception will be held at Bender’s
ountry Rental Hall.
The bride’s parents are Cynthia
McIntosh of Arlington and Douglas
Bender of Findlay. She is employed
by Marathon Oil Company, Findlay.
The groom’s parents are Theresa
and Scott Gillfillan of Mt. Victory. He
is employed by Lowe’s Distribution
Center, Findlay.
The couple now resides in
Arlington, Ohio.
WEDDING
Ferguson-Truax
Lisa Ann Ferguson and Craig
Henry Truax, were married on
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at St.
Michael the Archangel Catholic
Church, in Findlay. The Reverend
Michael Hohenbrink officiated.
Parents of the couple are Roger and
Cindy Ferguson of Findlay and Dave
and Suzie Truax of Uniontown, OH.
The bride wore her mother’s
wedding dress, a princess style gown
of white French Chantilly lace with
a crystal pleated hemline flounce
ending with a chapel length train.
The original dress was modified to
a strapless gown, with a sweetheart
neckline. A hand-beaded satin sash,
made by the bride’s mother, accented
the dress. Included in the brides
wedding ensemble was her greatgrandmother’s
prayer book, and a
handkerchief, made by her greatgreat-grandmother,
and carried
by four generations of brides. The
bride’s veil was fingertip length with
scattered Swarovski crystals. Her
clutch style bouquet consisted of
light pink peonies, hydrangeas and
roses.
Leslie Kline, of Norwalk, OH,
attended her sister as Matron of
Honor. Bridesmaids were Katie
Hostler and Jessica Erskine, cousins
of the bride, Kirby Loss, Amanda
Lee, Ashley Collette, Sabrina Wilkin,
and Briana Brown, friends of the
Mr. and Mrs.
Craig Henry Truax
bride. The attendants wore strapless
butter yellow, satin-organza, cocktail
length dresses. They carried clutch
style bouquets, of pink peonies and
roses. Brooklyn Wilkin, goddaughter
of the bride, was the flower girl. The
groom wore a chocolate brown tux
with a white vest and tie. Ryan Truax
of Canton, OH, was his brother’s
best man. Groomsmen were Mike
Leddy, Luke Mueller, Danny Baker,
Ray Flores, Brandon Hernandez,
Tyler Curlis, and Rob Dunbar,
friends of the groom. Baylor Wilkins
was the ring bearer. The newlyweds
honeymooned in New Orleans, LA.
The couple now reside in Findlay.
ANNIVERSARY
Terry & Barbara Shelley
Terry and Barbara Shelley of Avon Park, FL will celebrate
their 50th anniversary Aug. 29, 2009 at an Open House at
College First Church of God, from 2-4pm, hosted by their
children.
Terry and Barbara (Rutter) were married August 29, 1959
at Humfrey’s Memorial Chapel in the Garden, Angola, IN.
Terry is the son of John & Dorothy (Smiley) Shelley.
Barbara is the daughter of Theodore & Beatrice (Spears)
Rutter. The couple has four children: Stephanie Nicholls,
Lakewood, CO; Sheila Chatelain, Findlay, OH; Linda Meadows,
Beaver, Pennsylvania; and Terry Shelley Jr., Portage, OH. They
also have 4 grandchildren.
Mr. Shelley is retired from Cooper Tire, and Barbara is
retired from Whirlpool.
The couple has asked that gifts be omitted.
WEDDING
WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
DeWeese-McGrain
Crystal DeWeese of Findlay and
oshua McGrain of Findlay were
arried on July 18 at New Life
ssembly of God.
Pastor Kevin Pees performed the
eremony. A reception followed at
The Centre in Bluffton, Ohio.
The bride’s parents are Emily and
rett DeWeese of Findlay.
The groom is the son of Linda
hull and stepfather Joe of Port
linton, Ohio and Ed McGrain and
tepmother Mary of Lewis Center,
hio.
The couple reside in Findlay,
hio after a honeymoon to Punta
Cana, Dominican Republic.
Katheryn Augsburger and James
Archer were united in marriage on
June 20, 2009 at Grace Mennonite
Church in Pandora, Ohio. Pastor
Dennis Schmidt presided over the
ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Gene
and Merry Augsburger of Pandora,
Ohio and the groom is the son of
Stanley and Janice Archer of New
Concord, Ohio.
The bride wore a diamond white
satin “Anjolique” gown featuring a
deep v-neckline and slightly fluted
skirt. A delicate lace overlay detailed
the bodice and concluded at the
empire waist which was adorned
with Swarovski crystal and heavy
beading. A dramatic open back
Augsburger-Archer
enhanced the back of the gown, as
well as satin-covered buttons that
flowed through the sweep train. The
bride’s accessories included a sheer
cathedral veil and a profile comb of
white lilies and Swarovski crystals
which adorned her chignon hair
style.
The bridesmaids wore floor
length navy blue satin gowns with
beaded accents at the waist and a
dramatic deep “V” open back. All
carried bouquets with orange and
red flowers.
The groom and his groomsmen
wore traditional tuxedos.
The couple is at home in
Texarkana, Texas after their
honeymoon to Tulum, Mexico.
Ralph and Phyllis Miles of
Findlay, OH, will celebrate their
50th anniversary Sept. 4, 2009.
Miles and the former Phyllis
Miller were married at West
Independence E.U.B. Church in
Fostoria, OH on Sept. 4, 1959.
The couple have four children:
Ron (Debi) Miles, Arlington, OH;
Deana Miles, Findlay, OH; Angie
(Randy) Wolford, Arlington,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miles
OH and Stacy (Nick) Christian,
Urbana, OH. They have 11
grandchildren.
Ralph Miles is a retired
electrician, and Phyllis Miles is
employed at Walmart.
The couple will be honored
at an Open House on Aug. 29,
2009 from 4-7 pm, located at One
Amazing Place, 207 E. Foulke
Ave., Findlay.

THE COURIER
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
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Moon landing
exhibit coming
to Brookings
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — A
ASA exhibit celebrating the 40th
nniversary of the moon landing
nd looking ahead to future space
issions is visiting Brookings.
The National Aeronautics and
pace Administration exhibit feaures
models of new rockets and
spacecraft, information the planned
return to the moon and a lunar rock
sample brought to Earth in 1972 by
the last U.S. manned visit to the
moon.
The 10-minute tour will be in
the parking lot of South Dakota
State University’s Coughlin Alumni
Stadium from Monday, Aug. 31, to
Wednesday, Sept. 2, as part of a
10-city excursion.
The public can drop by 5 p.m. to
8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
SDSU students and faculty
can visit from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on
Monday, Aug. 31, and from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Sept. 1 and 2.
MetisFest
preparations
under way
75TH ANNIVERSARY
Frank and Violet Sheidler of
Findlay will observe 75 years of
marriage.
Sheidler and the former Violet
Dukes were married September
1, 1934 in Gilboa by the Rev. J.H.
Baughn.
Parents of the couple are the late
A.B. and Elizabeth Sheidler and the
late Robert and Margaret Dukes.
They have four children: Jack
(Nancy) Sheidler of Pandora, Jim
ANNIVERSARY
Frank and Violet Sheidler
Fred and Judy Altstaetter
(Mickye) Sheidler of Panama City,
Fla., and Judy (Fred) Altstaetter
and Joellen Davis, both of McComb.
There are 12 grandchildren, 30 greatgrandchildren
and 12 great-greatgrandchildren.
The couple are retired from
farming. A family dinner will be held
to celebrate the anniversary.
Cards may be sent to the couple
at 600 Fox Run Road, Apt. B.H. 14,
Findlay, OH 45840.
50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
ANNIVERSARY
Michael and Carol McCormick
Michael and Carol (Connolly)
McCormick of 2123 Normandy,
Findlay, Ohio, will celebrate their
50th Wedding Anniversary with a
family gathering and cookout.
Mike and Carol were married
August 31st, 1959, in Toledo, Ohio.
Parents of the couple are the late Carl
and Geraldine (McClure) Connolly
and the late Clarence and Esther
(Rangeler) McCormick.
They have three children: Deborah
(Marvin) Crawford, McComb, OH;
Patrick (Lori) McCormick, Van
Buren, OH; and Susan Godfrey, Lima,
OH. They also have six grandchildren:
Jessica (Kenton) Reichley, Alyssa
(Eric) Hauff, Katie Crawford, Sean
McCormick, Colleen McCormick,
and Katina McCormick.
BELCOURT, N.D. (AP) — Turtle
Mountain Band of Chippewa members
are preparing to celebrate the
first International MetisFest at the
International Peace Garden.
The event is set for Aug. 28-30
at the park that straddles the U.S.-
Canada border no rth of Dunseith
and signifies the peace between the
two nations.
Organizer Les Thomas says the
three-day event will include cultural
workshops, craft booths, entertainers
and various contests.
The Metis people were of Cree
and French lineage. Descendants
can be found in Minnesota, Manitoba
and North Dakota, including
members of the Turtle Mountain
tribe.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Altstaetter
Fred and Judy Altstaetter of
McComb will celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary with a family
dinner.
The couple were married
August 30, 1959 at the Gilboa
United Methodist Church by D.D.
Worthman.
Parents of the couple are the late
Gilbert and Helen Altstaetter and
Frank and Violet Sheidler of Findlay.
They have 3 children: David
Altstaetter and Colleen Newton,
both of McComb and Chad (Kim)
Altstaetter of Celina. There are
6 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren.
Fred retired from Little & Son
Asphalt after 44 years. Judy retired
from Food Service.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cross
Harry and Connie Cross of Findlay,
will celebrate their 60th wedding
anniversary on August 28. Harry
Cross and the former Constance
Boyd were married on August 28,
1949 in their hometown of Ashland,
Ohio. They are both 1945 graduates
of Ashland High School. Harry
attended Wittenberg University
and is a graduate of The College of
Wooster and Case Western Reserve
University. He is a retired Vice
President of the former Ohio Bank
and Savings Company of Findlay,
and a retired Captain in the United
States Navy Reserve. Connie is a
graduate of Muskingum University.
She is a retired teacher who worked
in the Findlay City Schools. They
are members of St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Findlay. The couple’s
children are Douglas Cross of
Oakland, California, Brian Cross of
North Las Vegas, Nevada and Andrea
Cross-Dial of Cary, North Carolina.
They have one granddaughter. The
couple celebrated earlier this month
with a family dinner in Findlay.

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THE COURIER
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
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